Photos: Nepal Hindu Festival

Niranjan Shrestha, AP11.19.2012

A Nepalese woman applies vermillion powder on the forehead of another woman after offering prayers to the Sun god at the Rani Pokhari Pond during the Chhath festival in Katmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. On Chhath, an ancient Hindu festival, rituals are performed to thank the Sun god for sustaining life on earth.

Niranjan Shrestha
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Nepalese women offer prayers to the Sun god at the Rani Pokhari Pond during the Chhath festival in Katmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. On Chhath, an ancient Hindu festival, rituals are performed to thank the Sun god for sustaining life on earth.Niranjan Shrestha
/ AP

A Nepalese woman washer herself after offering prayers to the Sun God at the Bagmati River during the Chhath festival in Katmandu, Nepal, Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. On Chhath, an ancient Hindu festival, rituals are performed to thank the Sun God for sustaining life on earth.Niranjan Shrestha
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Nepalese women offer prayers to the Sun god at the Rani Pokhari Pond during the Chhath festival in Katmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. On Chhath, an ancient Hindu festival, rituals are performed to thank the Sun god for sustaining life on earth.Niranjan Shrestha
/ AP

A Hindu devotee holds an offering to the Sun God as she performs a ritual at the Bagmati River during the Chhath festival in Katmandu, Nepal, Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. On Chhath, an ancient Hindu festival, rituals are performed to thank the Sun God for sustaining life on earth.Binod Joshi
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A Nepalese woman applies vermillion powder after offering prayers to the Sun god at the Rani Pokhari Pond during the Chhath festival in Katmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. On Chhath, an ancient Hindu festival, rituals are performed to thank the Sun god for sustaining life on earth.Niranjan Shrestha
/ AP